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REV. JOHN A. SEDLAK Pastor/Trust Administrator
Mass Schedule Weekday & Sat. Morning: 8:00 am Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 am Holy Days: As Announced
Sacrament of Reconciliation Weekday & Sat. Morning: 7:30-7:50 am Saturday Vigil: 4:00-4:45 pm Sunday: 8:30-8:45 am & 10:30-10:45 am
(30 minutes before all other Masses)
Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 8:15 am - 3:45 pm
Mailing Address PO Box 187 4263 Route 981 United PA 15689
Website www.saintflorian.org
Phone Numbers Parish Office/Rectory: 724-423-4431 FAX: 724-423-4438 Pastoral Emergencies: 412-582-0425 Catechesis, Faith Formation & Evangelization (CFFE) Office: 724-423-5087 Preschool: 724-423-4437 Social Hall: 724-423-9008 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline: 724-205-4406
Staff CFFE Director: Dr. Joseph Dreliszak Preschool Director: Lottie Hirak Preschool Aides: Mandy Kelly Diane Kaufmann Music Director: Steven Makar Parish Secretary and Bookkeeper: Angela Reese
Pastoral Council Terry Foriska Tammy Sofranko* Mike Reese Nicole Stull Don Scekeres Dave Shimko *Recorder
Finance Council John Boggess Kathy Sobinsky Stephanie Soflak Jerry Yasher David Lazor* Emily Uhrin Mark D’Amico *Chair
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 13, 2020
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to build up the Kingdom of God by offering ourselves
with Jesus for the true good of every person.
EUCHARISTIC SELF-OFFERING PRAYER I am all Yours, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, Your Mother.
MASS INTENTIONS (Request Form on back of bulletin)
Sat., Sept. 12 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sun., Sept. 13 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Mon., Sept. 14 8:00 AM Tue., Sept. 15 8:00 AM Wed., Sept. 16 8:00 AM Thu., Sept. 17 8:00 AM Fri., Sept. 18 8:00 AM Sat., Sept. 19 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sun., Sept. 20 9:00 AM 11:00 AM
Weekday +Philip Budny by Liz Shay +DeDe Ceroni by Andy Garbon Family Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time For the Parishioners +Thomas Schwalke by Family The Exaltation of the Holy Cross +Bernadine Shopsky by Brother Our Lady of Sorrows +Marge Wierzbowski by Roberta Kubic SS. Cornelius and Cyprian Living and Deceased Members of St. Florian Altar Society Weekday +Cecelia Garbon by John Toczek Weekday +Pricilla Beshara by Jim & Patty Klejka Weekday +Charles, Helen and James Rylander by Family +Betty Takitch by Anna Mary Somers Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time +Tracy and Tomechko Families by Tracy Family For the Parishioners
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ST. FLORIAN OFFERTORY STEWARDSHIP:
Due to an early bulletin deadline, last week’s offertory donations will be reported in next week’s bulletin.
Bulletin Deadline: submissions for the bulletin are due by Monday at 9 am to: [email protected].
Readings for the week of September 13, 2020 Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8]/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 Monday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a/Ps 31:2 and 3b, 3cd-4, 5-6, 15-16, 20 [17]/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31—13:13/Ps 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22 [12]/Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11/Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28 [1]/Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20/Ps 17:1bcd, 6-7, 8b and 15 [15b]/Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49/Ps 56:10c-12, 13-14 [14]/Lk 8:4-15 Next Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 [18a]/Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a ©Liturgical Publications Inc.
Sanctuary Light In Memory of Steve Makar Anniversary
By: Wife and Children
COVID-19 PANDEMIC — information can be found at www.coronavirus.gov
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 12, 2020 ~ 5:00 PM Lector ........................................................................ M. Sopko Eucharistic Ministers ........................ G. Kovacina, D. Mizikar Altar Server ............................................................ D. Mizikar
Sunday, September 13, 2020 ~ 9:00 AM Lector ...................................................................... B. Mizikar Eucharistic Ministers ............................ H. Szewczyk, S. King Altar Server ................................................................. J. King
Sunday, September 13, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM Lector ......................................................................... A. Reese Eucharistic Ministers ....................... W. Bossart, C. Gricheck Altar Server ............................................................. M. Reese
Saturday, September 19, 2020~ 5:00 PM Lector .................................................................... J. Lawrence Eucharistic Ministers .......................... T. Jackson, R. Mizikar Altar Server ........................................................... T. Jackson
Sunday, September 20, 2020 ~ 9:00 AM Lector ....................................................................... M. Sopko Eucharistic Ministers ............................... J. Lesko, J. Mizikar Altar Server ............................................................. J. Mizikar
Sunday, September 20, 2020 ~ 11:00 AM Lector ................................................................... M. D’Amico Eucharistic Ministers ..................................... B. & R. Obusek Altar Server ............................................................... D. Reese
Second Collections
The Pontifical Good Friday Colletion September 12-13, 2020
THIS WEEKEND… Since it was not possible to take up this collection on Good Friday as usual, Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection this weekend. This collection helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. It also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of cri-sis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitari-an aid to refugees. Please be generous!
Mission Cooperation Appeal Lay Mission-Helpers Association
September 19-20, 2020 NEXT WEEKEND… we will take up our collection for the Misson Cooperation Appeal. The Mission that our parish is supporting this year is the Lay-Mission Helpers. One of our own, Karen Hunka, served in Ghana with the Lay Mission-Helpers for over a year before being evacuated due to the Pandemic. She is waiting anxiously for the pandemic to sub-side so that she can go back and work at. St. Ann’s Senior High School for Girls and in the diocesan financial office where she uses her accounting skills. She will speak to us next weekend in more depth about the need for us to help the Lay Mission-Helpers. More information about her work can be found at https://khunkainghana.blogspot.com/. Information about Lay Mission-Helpers can be found at www.laymissionhelpers.org.
Parish Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
8:15 am to 3: 45 (Angela)
Thursday
9:00 am to 2:00 pm (Dr. Dreliszak)
Faith Formation News
K to 7 Faith Formation:
IMPORTANT – PARENTS OF FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN
A Directive from our diocese is recommending that Faith Formation Programs (On-site/Virtual) begin in
October!
As a result of this directive, we are delaying the start of our Elementary Faith Program until October 5 from 6:00 – 7:15 pm Registration forms have been sent out along with new safety policies for the 2020-21. Parents are asked to return their registration forms in the church basket or return on the evening of October 5. We will be following all safety guidelines as implemented by our diocese and CDC. Details of our program will be explained as an attachment with the registration form(s). Par-ents with children who are not children of our catechists are asked to arrive at the Faith Formation Center no earlier than 5:55 so they will go directly to their classrooms. A reminder that children in Grade 1, preparing for First Confession/First Eucharist NEXT YEAR are to have 2 years of formation before the reception of the sacraments. Students in Grade 7 need to be present on a regular basis in preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation celebrated in Grade 8. Parents have the option of working with their child/ren at home. If so, please contact Dr. Dreliszak before the first day of class. Assignments will be sent on a weekly basis. A mid year assess-ment meeting will be held in January for those who prefer this option.
FIRST CONFESSION
FIRST CONFESSION INFORMATION MEETING FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN GRADE 2 AND WHO HAVE HAD ONE YEAR OF FAITH FORMATION PRIOR WAS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 21 HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER. PARENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN THE NEAR FUTURE ABOUT THE EXACT MEETING TIME OF THIS GATHERING. MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASTURES WILL BE FOLLOWED. AT LEAST ONE PARENT OF EACH CHILD SHOULD BE PRESENT FOR THIS IMPORTANT SESSION LED BY FR. JOHN AND DR. DRELISZAK. CHILDREN WILL HAVE THEIR REGULAR CLASS SESSION WITH MISS MARGE.
(K-GRADE 7)
Adult Education Opportunities
Adult Faith Sharing: We are planning to begin our Sunday
Morning Adult Faith Sharing on Sunday, September 13 after
the 9:00 am Mass in the Social Hall. Face masks will be
required along with social distancing.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Please Note: Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be postponed for the immediate future and will resume when restrictions at
Mass are lifted
Prayer Chain
Those with prayer intentions are asked to contact the FAITH
FORMATION CENTER. Please call 724-423-5087 and your
request will be forwarded to those who have agreed to take part
in this special ministry. New members on our Parish Prayer
Chain are always welcome to join.
Connie Paul Karen Ed Betty David Lou Chuck Marilyn Carol Rhonda Jeremy Mary Mike Karen Florence Bill Lucas Crystal Tom Christopher Eugen Linda Janet Linda Erica Joyce Karen Kim Shay Those Suffering from the Corona Virus Health and well being of ALL throughout the world Because of an earlier deadline for the bulletin because of Labor Day, all prayer requests may not be printed. However the intentions requested will still be prayed by those who share in this special ministry.
May we continue to remember these
individuals in our daily prayers!
Celebration of Confirmation
Dates have been chosen for Confirmation. This celebration was canceled due to the pandemic. Confirmation will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm. Parents have received other dates concerning classes, practice times and interviews with Fr. John prior to each sacrament. Please note that since the 11:00 am Mass will resume in September, all sessions with our candidates will now begin after the 11:00 am Mass and not after the 11:30 Mass as previously announced.
Our second “review session” is set for Sunday, September 20 AFTER THE 11:00 AM MASS and will be held in the Social Hall. Masks/face coverings are to be worn and social distancing guidelines will be followed. September 27 will be the time for the candidates to have their “interview” with Fr. John and practice for Confirmation. This too will take place after the 11:00 am Mass IN CHURCH and is only for candidates. Sponsors will be informed of their role on the night of Confirmation. Please be in church by 6:45 pm.
ALL CANDIDATES ARE TO BE PRESENT AS WE BEGIN OUR COUNT DOWN TO CONFIRMATION
ALTAR FLOWERS Please use the form below to donate altar flowers. These can be in memory or honor or just because you like to see the beautiful flowers from Mt. Pleasant Floral enhancing our altar. The cost is $25.00 per vase. For special requests, which can be accommodated but will be
priced accordingly, contact Mary Ellen Sopko, 724-423-4337.
ALTAR FLOWER ORDER FORM PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Offered by: ______________________________________
Phone:___________________
In Memory of:_______________________________________
In Honor of: ________________________________________
Requested date for flowers: __________________________ Donation $25.00/vase (Please include payment with request.)
WAYS TO GIVE
During this time of closures throughout the church, please consider keeping up your weekly contributions to
St. Florian. Sunday Masses have resumed but the obligation to attend is still commuted. If you are not attending Mass,
please consider these options for giving.
ONLINE GIVING: Our parish offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic contribution application. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at www.saintflorian.org and selecting the “Donate” link in the top right hand corner.
US MAIL: Contributions can be sent through the mail service to: St. Florian Church
PO Box 187 United, PA 15689
STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE: Parish Office Hours are listed on page 1 of the bulletin. Feel free to drop by anytime with your offertory envelope. A locked mailbox is available outside of the Rectory Front Door.
Thank you to The Community Foundation of Fayette County, who have generously donated the extra face masks that we have present for those who need them at Mass.
Connectionsby Joe Lesko
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
The first reading for today is taken from the Book of Sirach which belongs to a group of seven scriptural Books referred to as the Apocrypha or hidden books. These books are frequently not included in Protestant Bibles. Martin Luther, when he broke from the Catholic Church, omitted them because they were written in Hebrew not Greek. He considered them as irrelevant. Sirach’s book is a defense of Judaism. He writes to defend the religious and cultural heritage of Judaism against the challenge of Hellenism (a philosophy and life style of the Greeks including the Jewish adoption of Greek gods). He aims to explain to his fellow Jews in Palestine, those exiled from enemies who conquered the Jewish, and pagans that wisdom abounds in their own religion and culture. The passage that appears in today’s liturgy teaches that deceit and dishonesty will one to social isolation. The wise man will not seek vengeance when he is wronged but will remain faithful to his faith in God to show mercy as does God to sinners. The opening verse decrees that the sinner who abounds in all stages of anger for revenge is tenacious in his vengeance, but God’s memory of one’s sin is equally tenacious. The wrong doer denies his ability to forgive. The rule at this time is “an eye for an eye.” Sirach is teaching a religious advance unheard of during his time. He refers to the commandment of loving one’s neighbor. His ideas become Jesus’ addition to the original Covenant. The Gospel passage narrates Jesus’ concept of forgiveness as an answer to Peter’s question about forgiveness. Jesus’ reply with the often used number seven, in a symbolic way, to indicate that forgiveness has no stopping, until the sinner stops with repentance. As is His custom, Jesus expands his teaching with a parable to clarify or simplify His meaning. Parables are used to compare that which is known with the unknown or new concept being presented. The parable story begins with a king and his servant who has borrowed a huge sum of money. A talent is 6,000 denarius and a denarius was the daily wage. The amount owed was equal to 60 million days of wages or 191,000 years of wages The punishment for not payment of such an amount was a common procedure that placed the borrower and his family into slavery for such a debt . The one demanding repayment can set an example for other to avoid non-payment of a debt. The continuing action of the king is the one setting the example of forgiveness and mercy; for he, after hearing a promise of repayment from the servant, forgives the debt. The huge amount owed is to further God’s ample power of mercy to one who seeks reconciliation. Now the servant who has had his debt forgiven seeks repayment from another servant. The forgiven
servant learns that his fellow servant cannot repay, that fellow servant is punished. The king, here symbolic of
God, learns of this ungrateful servant and tortures him. Jesus’ story illustrates the words from the Our Father
Prayer. Recall the part “and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” from this perfect prayer. Jesus has fully illustrated the concepts of mercy
and forgiveness.
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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK OAK HILL HEALTHCARE & REHAB Please support our sponsors.
MISSALETTES are now available on the window ledges in the back of church. Everyone is invited to take one or
more for family use at home and or in church. If you intend to bring yours to church, please take it home with you after
each Mass. Thank you.
ROUTINE PASTORAL VISITS TO THE HOMEBOUND and to persons in care facilities is still not permitted under Diocesan guidelines for the pandemic. However, upon request, Fr. John will readily visit anyone who feels a need for the sacraments. Just call the parish office.
DIOCESAN LENTEN APPEAL (DLA) 2020
Our DLA total pledges have increased to $46,799 and the amount collected is $43,876 with 179 households having contributed. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your generosity and prayers which enabled us to surpass our Diocesan Target ($29,241) and Total Goal ($39,241), gaining at least $14,635 for our Parish needs.
10-YEAR LOAN REPAYMENT REPORT
To date, we have paid back $122,105.22 (including $11,181.63 in interest) on our $300,000 loan plus $35,294.54 interest. Because of extra payments made early, and the temporary suspension of interest payments recently, loan amortization is 20 months ahead of schedule, with full repayment expected in October, 2026, and a projected parish savings of $10,200.29. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VERY GENEROUS ON-GOING WEEKLY SUPPORT of St. Flor ian Par ish during
the COVID-19 restrictions. May Our Lord continue to bless you and your families and our Parish Family as well!
Read Fr. John’s Homily at www.saintflorian.org under the “Parish Life” tab.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION is a time when Our Lord leads the adorer to a closer relationship with His Blessed Mother. This is what He told a Benedictine monk by way of locution: “Entrust all things great and small to My Immaculate Mother….Allow her to form and instruct you. You will begin to experience the peace and joy of the Holy Spirit in ways that you have never known before. Where My Mother is welcomed and allowed to do her work, the Holy Spirit is poured out in the greatest abundance, and the graces and charisms of the Holy Spirit flourish for the upbuilding of the Church.” (In Sinu Jesu p. 68) For September 1-2, the following hours had only one adorer: 2 pm, 3 pm, 1 am, 2 am, and 4 am. At least two adorers should be present for each hour . Thank you.
CHURCH IS OPEN 24/7 for silent adoration of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle.
Everyone is encouraged to stop in each daily if possible at a convenient time, and to sign our log-in time sheet so
that we can gauge participation in this. Help us toward perpetual adoration. These are unprecedented times that in-
vite our full turning to the Lord. Thank you for your response.
PRIESTHOOD DISCERNMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Middle School Priesthood Discernment Group Jeremiah Days is an opportunity for middle school-aged boys and their parents or guardians to gather to learn, discuss, and pray about a vocation to the priesthood. The group will meet on the following days: September 19, November 14, February 20, and April 17 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am at St. Barbara Church in Harrison City. To register, please visit gbgvocations.org
High School & Young Adult Priesthood Discernment Group
The Melchizedek Project is designed for both high school and young adult aged men to gather with other individuals their age who would like to grow in their understanding of how to discern a vocation to the priesthood. Each gathering involves prayer, discussion on a specific topic related to priesthood and dinner. Please visit gbgvocations.org for registration information, dates, and locations.
